Tractor Talk Discussion Board |
Re: How do trip plows work?
[ Expand ] [ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ]
Posted by Bob on August 10, 2004 at 09:09:56 from (66.163.134.177):
In Reply to: How do trip plows work? posted by MG on August 10, 2004 at 07:04:51:
Older plows had a breakaway hitch, where the whole plow disconnected from the tractor if it hit a rock or other obstacle. Then, there were trip plows, where just the bottom that hit an obstacle would trip back to avoid damage. You had to stop, and back up to reset the tripped bottom. Then, of course, there are the more modern auto-reset plows on which a tripped bottom is automatically swung back into postion after the obstacle is passed by a heavy spring setup, or a hydraulic cylinder kept pressurized by a nitrogen-filled accumulator.
Follow Ups:
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
The 8N and the Fox - by Zane Sherman. Dec. 13 1998, Renfroe, Alabama. Last niht I dreamed about the day that I plowed the field of about 10 acres over on what Jimmy and Dandy called the Ledbetter field. I was driving the 1948 8N Ford tractor that Jimmy bought in 48 new This was prebably in about 1951 and maybe even befor the house was built. This would have made me to be about16 years old and I drove the tractor for nothing and would have paid to drive it if I had had any money which I didn't, but neit
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
Sell 1958 Hi-Altitude Massey Fergerson tractor, original condition. three point hitch pto engine, Runs well, photos available upon request
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|